Chapter 241. Authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to exchange land formerly used as a site for the Point of Woods Range Lights, Michigan, for other lands in the vicinity
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CHAP. 241.— An Act Authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to exchange land formerly used as a site for the Point of Woods Range Lights, Michigan, for other lands in the vicinity. June 3, 1924.[[H. R. 4481](/us/bill/68/hr/4481).][[Public, No. 183](/us/pl/68/183)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the Secretary Point of Woods Range Lights, Mich.Robert P. Hudson granted lands of former.of Commerce be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to grant and convey to Robert P.
Hudson, of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, all of that certain lot or piece of land acquired by the United States through condemnation proceedings by an order dated January 18, 1909, of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Michigan, Northern Division, described as follows: 358 Description. That part of lot 1, section 25, township 45 north, range 2 east, beginning at a point marked by a stone monument bearing south forty degrees, forty-two minutes, fifty and seven one-hundredths feet distant from the center of the front range light mast, and running north forty-six degrees, forty-seven minutes, twenty-two and thirteen one-hundredths seconds west, four hundred and eight and seventy-seven one-hundredths feet; thence north forty-three degrees, twelve minutes, thirty-seven and eighty-seven one-hundredths seconds east, one hundred feet; thence south forty-six degrees, forty-seven minutes, twenty-two and thirteen one-hundredths seconds east, four hundred and fifty-three feet, more or less, to the shore of the Saint Marys River; thence along said shore in a southwesterly direction to the point of intersection of said shore with a line bearing south forty-six degrees, forty-seven minutes, twenty-two and thirteen one-hundredths seconds east from the point of beginning; thence along said last line north forty-six degrees, forty-seven minutes, twenty-two and thirteen one-hundredths seconds Lands conveyed by Robert P.
Hudson as consideration.west, fifty-four feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; for and in consideration of the said Robert P. Hudson granting and conveying to the United States in fee simple, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, encumbrances, taxes, or claims of any kind whatsoever, the following-described premises: Description. That part of lot 1, section 25, township 45 north, range 2 east, beginning at a point twenty feet south forty-four degrees sixteen minutes west from the center of the cast-iron mast supporting the Point of Woods Range Front Light, center of said mast being two hundred and six feet north thirty-eight degrees fifty minutes east from the location of the old front light of the Point of Woods Range; thence north forty-five degrees forty-four minutes west three hundred and fifty feet; thence north forty-four degrees sixteen minutes east sixty feet more or less, to the Saint Marys River; thence southeasterly along the shore of the Saint Marys River to its intersection with a line through the point of beginning and bearing south forty-five degrees forty-four minutes east; thence north forty-five degrees forty-four minutes west along the above line one hundred feet, more or less to the point of beginning, all bearings given being from the true north: *Provisos*.Validity of title to be examined. *Provided*:
That the Attorney General shall first examine the title of the said Robert P. Hudson to premises to be conveyed to the United States as aforesaid and shall furnish his written opinion in Conveyance of title.favor of the validity thereof: *Provided further*, That the said Robert P. Hudson, within such reasonable time after the passage of this bill, as may be determined by the Secretary of Commerce, shall deed to the United States the premises herein described to be conveyed Abstracts of title, etc., to be furnished free, etc.by him: *And provided further*, That the said Robert P.
Hudson shall furnish, free of expense to the United States, requisite abstracts, official certifications, and evidences of title that the Attorney Other expense.General may deem necessary, and that any expense necessary to be incurred by the United States in effecting this exchange shall be payable from the appropriation “General expenses, Lighthouse Service ” for the fiscal years in which such expenses are incurred. Approved, June 3, 1924.